Ceremonial Skirt (adat sarong)

Indonesia, West Timor

indonesiantextileneedlework (visual works)

Date

1950/75

Medium

Four panels joined: cotton, stripes of warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave; embroidered with cotton in back and overcast stitches

Dimensions

61.6 × 204.5 cm (24 1/4 × 80 3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

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